Herbicide label

Herald

Herald (EPA 2749-600) is a Group 2 sulfosulfuron herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 17 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Official EPA label (PDF)

“Herald™ Herbicide is a selective systemic pre- and post-emergent sulfonylurea herbicide for the control of various annual grasses and broad leaf weeds in selective pasture grasses and rangelands, non-crop areas and in winter and spring wheat.”

— Herald EPA label, Reg. No. 2749-600

Herald label facts

Crops on the Herald label

Herald is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Herald label

The Herald label names 26 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

Controls

full control17
  • barley
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • bluegrass, bulbous
  • bluegrass, roughstalk
  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • cheat
  • chess, hairy
  • chickweed, common
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • wild oats
  • quackgrass
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sunflower, annual
  • wallflower, bushy

Suppression

suppression18
  • barley
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • brome, ripgut
  • cheat
  • chess, hairy
  • fiddleneck, tarweed
  • flixweed
  • henbit
  • lady's-thumb
  • mustard, tumble
  • wild oats
  • pennycress, field
  • quackgrass
  • rescuegrass
  • ryegrass, italian
  • tansymustard, pinnate

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Herald rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

Application rate

Your rate depends on your crop.

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Plant-back and rotation

Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

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Herald FAQ

What weeds does Herald control?

The Herald label names 26 weeds, including barley, catchweed bedstraw, bulbous bluegrass, roughstalk bluegrass, downy brome, and japanese brome. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Herald labeled for?

Herald is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including winter wheat, spring wheat, durum wheat, and fallow.

What is the active ingredient in Herald? Is it a generic?

Herald's active ingredient is sulfosulfuron (MOA Group 2). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

What's the plant-back interval after Herald?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Herald?

It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.

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Last updated 2026-07-14.